Appendix 1b – Narrative Updates against Steps

Well-Being Objective 1.1: Cardiff is a great place to grow up Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member Promote and fulfil children’s rights by Cllr Sarah Education & Cardiff is progressing toward becoming a ‘child friendly building a Child Friendly City in partnership Merry Lifelong Learning city’ where all children and young people have an equal with UNICEF UK between 2018 and 2021. chance to thrive and reach their potential. This will require partners to work together to make a city where the voices, needs, priorities and rights of children and young people are at the heart of public policies, programmes and decisions.

The Child Friendly City strategy was launched in November 2018 with partners and progress is being monitored via a In

delivery plan. The Council is currently in the progress implementation phase.

The participation of children and young people in their own education, through the involvement of young people in the programme, continues to improve. Schools have made significant achievements towards becoming Rights Respecting. 65 schools received an award in the programme during 2019/20 (academic year 2018/19).

Deliver the new schemes within the Cllr Sarah Education & Work is progressing on a number of schemes within the £284m ‘Band B’ programme of school Merry Lifelong Learning ‘Band B’ programme of school investment: In investment between April 2019 and 2024  The design of the new Fitzalan High School is progress to: underway with a revised programme for completion set for February 2023.

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member  Increase the number of school places  St Mary the Virgin tender package has been available; completed. It is anticipated work will go out to  Improve the condition of school tender during summer 2020. buildings;  Greenhill initial feasibility has commenced for  Improve the teaching and learning current and new sites across the city. environment.  The consultation for the Doyle Avenue scheme has ended and is being considered by the Welsh Government, due to changes to sixth form provision outlined in the proposal.  Work also continues to progress improvements at Cathays High and on Early Years, Primary and Secondary School Provision to serve Adamsdown and Splott.

Plans for the next phase of investment in the school estate, Band B, are being progressed. Prior to the completion of the Band B school investment programme, there are challenges in relation to meeting sufficiency requirements, particularly for secondary and additional learning needs (ALN) places, and short to medium term risks relating to poor building assets that need to be addressed.

Deliver a strengthened programme of Cllr Sarah Education & Improved tracking and monitoring systems this year has academic and vocational provision for Merry Lifelong Learning enabled more scrutiny and challenge of the progress made learners educated outside of mainstream by Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS) learners. settings to improve learner outcomes 2018/19 results show that the performance of EOTAS In during the academic year 2018/19 and learners, when using the narrow GCSE measures, is still progress beyond. too low. The numbers of pupils EOTAS in Cardiff over the last five years has increased by 52.4% from 204 in 2015, to 311 in 2019.

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member Wider sources of performance information indicate that outcomes for learners who are EOTAS in the Pupil Referral Unit, training providers and college are improving. Nearly all learners achieve qualifications with many achieving more than three. Learner outcomes show year-on-year improvement with the proportion of learners achieving more than three qualifications and Level One increasing. A wide range of vocational qualifications were achieved in 2019 alongside some GCSEs. Work needs to continue to ensure that transfers to EOTAS from mainstream education are reduced, and in those circumstances where EOTAS is the best option, that the curriculum offer is of high quality.

Reshape and enhance specialist provision Cllr Sarah Education & Good progress is being made to prepare for the and services for pupils with additional Merry Lifelong Learning implementation of Additional Learning Needs (ALN) learning needs to ensure sufficient, high- Reform at school/ setting, cluster, Local Authority and quality provision is available to meet the regional levels. 97% schools have completed ALN current and projected need from 2018 to readiness audits, and engaged in cluster planning. 2022. Four special school projects have been included in the Band B 21st Century Schools Programme. Seven additional projects were delivered in 2017/18 to increase In specialist resource base and special school places in both progress English and Welsh medium sectors. Progress is being made to extend provision for Early Intervention for foundation age pupils for September 2020. However, the demand continues to increase and the Local Authority continues to rely on placements in the independent sector. Stronger systems for monitoring the quality and impact of ALN provision in schools is needed. The Local Authority is

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member working with schools and the Central South Consortium to embed effective provision mapping, self-evaluation and improvement planning processes for ALN/inclusive practice. This would strengthen schools’ capacity to identify and address needs early on, as well as through school-to-school working and take-up of training. Support Cardiff schools to move towards a Cllr Sarah Education & A new curriculum for learners from 3-16 has been new curriculum, and to respond to new Merry Lifelong Learning developed which includes all the learning experiences and qualification and assessment frameworks, assessment activities planned in pursuit of the four with effect from Autumn 2019 until 2022. purposes of the Curriculum for Wales 2022. Curriculum for Wales 2022 seeks to allow for a broadening of learning, supporting settings and schools to be more flexible in their approaches, and provides education leaders and practitioners with greater agency, enabling them to be innovative and creative. Curriculum for Wales 2022 guidance has been made available and is planned to be rolled out in September 2022 for all year groups in primary school and year 7 in In secondary schools. The curriculum will roll out to Year 8 in progress September 2023 and year-on-year until it is introduced to Year 11 in 2026. There continues to be active engagement of teachers and leaders in the shaping of the new curriculum for Wales in a number of Cardiff schools. However, there are a number of challenges, including:  Attracting and securing a high-quality workforce for schools, particularly in the context of changes to Initial Teacher Education (ITE);  Ensuring that new qualifications meet the needs of learners in Wales, and that schools have plenty of time to plan and prepare effectively.

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member Address the maintenance backlog in Cllr Sarah Education & Circa £8.2m works on the schools estate was completed in schools, as part of a wider programme of Merry & Cllr Lifelong Learning, 2019/20. This was slightly less than projected because of Asset and Estate management, targeting Russell and Economic Covid-19. increased investment in schools that Goodway Development In require priority action by March 2020. Extensive work has been undertaken during 2019/20 to progress collate property information and refine processes moving forward. The Schools Annual Maintenance Programme for 2020/21 has been finalised.

Support young people into education, Cllr Sarah Education & 220 employers have been engaged to date to support the employment or training by delivering the Merry Lifelong Learning, Cardiff Commitment initiative from the public, private and Cardiff Commitment, with a focus during and Economic third sectors. the academic years 2018/19 and 2019/20 Development upon: Open Your Eyes Week was delivered in the St Teilo’s and  Creating school/business partnerships St Illtyd’s cluster in Jan/Feb 2020, providing the that target skills development in the opportunity for schools to engage with businesses around key economic growth sectors of the occupations and career pathways. Cardiff Capital Region;  Introducing targeted programmes of The One Million Mentors programme has been launched support and mentoring for young in eight secondary schools and Cardiff & Vale College. The In

people; Mini Police Programme was delivered to 21 primary progress  Rolling out the ‘Open Your Eyes’ schools and will be rolled out to 21 schools again this year. careers week to seven secondary school clusters. 2018/19 data collated by the Local Authority shows that the year 11 EET (in education, employment or training) figure is 97.95% (3,162 out of 3,228 school leavers). 66 pupils were NEET (not in education, employment or training) (2%). Of the pupils registered as EOTAS (102 pupils), provisional data indicates that 92 progressed to EET in 2018/19. This represents 90.2%. 10% of EOTAS pupils were NEET (10 pupils).

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member

Launch the ‘Cardiff 2030 Vision for Cllr Sarah Education & 'Cardiff 2030 – A ten year vision for a Capital City of Education’ by December 2019. Merry Lifelong Learning Learning & Opportunity' was launched in November 2019. ‘Cardiff 2030’ sets out an ambitious vision, underpinned by two themes, five goals and priority commitments. City- wide partnership and children's rights are key to the approach, recognising that Education is Everybody's Business and that Cardiff is aspiring to be a UNICEF Child Complete Friendly City. A series of engagement events and research were undertaken to capture a wide range of views and perspectives on developing the 2030 vision. This included school staff, children and young people, governors and partners – including higher/further education and employers. Improve mental health and emotional Cllr Sarah Education & The links between the new Family Gateway and the Health well-being for young people by working in Merry & Lifelong Learning, Board’s model for Emotional & Mental Health Services partnership to deliver an integrated Cllr Graham People & have been developed and agreed with relevant partners. approach to Children and Young People Hinchey Communities, and Where appropriate staff are co-located to ensure the right Emotional and Mental Health Support. Social Services referrals are made to ensure that families receive the right support in a timely manner.

In the majority of cases, it is possible to provide or find the Complete emotional and mental health support required for young people coming through the Family Gateway. However, Family Help and Support4Families advisers do not have the professional knowledge or experience to effectively support young people with more complex emotional mental health issues.

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member The pathway for referrals into the Barnardo’s Family Well- Being Service is now fully embedded and working well.

Ensuring that children and young people are ready and able to learn, and can easily access support to promote their emotional, mental and physical well-being is a key priority in both the Cardiff 2030 Vision and Child Friendly City Strategy, and has been highlighted as a priority for children and young people.

A whole system approach to therapeutic interventions and support across the whole of the child journey from Early Help through to adoption has been developed with key partners via the Regional Children’s Partnership Board and will be commissioned with Integrated Care Fund funding.

Develop a new delivery model for an Cllr Graham People & Since 1st April 2019 the Cardiff Family Advice and Support integrated early help and prevention Hinchey Communities, and (CFAS) service has supported over 8,200 people by service for families, children and young Social Services providing information, advice or assistance. Over 1,500 people by March 2020, with the aim of families have benefitted from support given by a Family reducing the impact of adverse childhood Help Adviser. experiences on their well-being:  Launching the new delivery model by The formal launch of the CFAS Service took place on 15th Complete June 2019 that will bring together a November 2019 and this was a good opportunity to raise variety of multi-agency provision across awareness of the service with multi agency partners. three distinct services – Family Gateway, Family Help and Family Strong relationships have been developed with key Support; referral partners across Education, Schools, Children’s  Reviewing the current arrangements Services (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, Child Health & within the Multi- Agency Safeguarding Disability team), Into Work Services, Benefits and Advice,

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member Hub (MASH) to take account of the new South Wales Police, Health, Save the Children (Building early help service. Blocks), Action for Children (Side Step), and Barnardo’s.

Processes between the Gateway, Family Help and Support4Families have been improved and managers meet regularly to ensure that there is effective step-up and step-down for families.

A framework to measure ‘distance travelled’ (i.e. progress made by families) has been developed to contribute to informed decision making and ensure that Early Help is responsibly delivering effective services which can be evidenced to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in Cardiff.

The new Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) model is under review and will be implemented when arrangements have been agreed with partners.

Enable more children to be placed nearer Cllr Graham Social Services The Children's Commissioning Strategy has been to home by March 2020 by: Hinchey approved, evidencing need in Cardiff and setting out the  Developing a comprehensive Council’s direction of travel for the next three years. placement commissioning strategy to Progress includes: map need against resources and  The social media and online marketing campaign to influence the local market to provide a attract in-house foster carers is impacting on the In

range of provision to meet the needs volume of enquiries - 30 full assessments were progress of Children Looked After; ongoing at 31st March 2020.  Increasing the number of Local  Engagement with residential providers is positive with Authority foster carers (including interest in setting up new homes in Cardiff. Young kinship carers); people have been involved in recruitment processes for in-house residential provisions.

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member  Increasing the range of local residential provision by commissioning 20 new The recruitment of adopters continues to increase and placements; Cardiff continues to recruit a higher number of adopters  Working with the regional adoption into the system. More adopters who are able to meet the service to increase the number of complex needs of children have been recruited, however adoptive placements. there is still a dependency to need to use external adoption agency for sibling groups and older children.

The Fostering Service has attended a number of community events across the city during the year. These have included Pride, Sikh Festival, and a Community Day at Ely Festival. Attendance at these events has resulted in an increase in enquiries of people looking to foster.

Work to develop a small emergency unit is being taken forward alongside work to open an assessment unit. Engagement with residential providers is very positive with lots of interest in setting up new homes in Cardiff.

Concerns still exist around the supply of the right type of services for our most vulnerable children, including scarcity of fostering and residential provision for children and young people with more complex needs and this will be addressed by the implementation of the Commissioning Strategy.

A review of children who have been on a Placement Order for more than a year but who have not yet been placed for adoption is required and will be undertaken in 2020/21.

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member Develop a place-based approach to Cllr Graham Social Services Following an analysis of existing demand across the city, enhancing well-being and protection for Hinchey three locality areas were identified, aligning localities to vulnerable children and families, trialling GP and school clusters – with the North team based in new ways of working in an area of the city Hafan Gobaith, the East team based in St. Mellons and the by March 2020. South team based in County Hall.

The virtual launch of locality working was achieved in In Quarter 3 and movement of teams commenced with the progress relocation of the Fostering Service taking place in December. The North, South and East teams moved to their locality bases in Quarter 44 and the new locality OM for the East teams took up post.

A review of demand/ resource ratio across the locality teams is required but has been delayed by Covid-19. Ensure the best outcomes for children and Cllr Graham Social Services The successful integration of the Bright Start Service into young people for whom the Council has a Hinchey the Into Work Service has been an opportunity for responsibility by: education and training opportunities to be expanded for  Increasing the accommodation and Children Looked After. 105 young people were engaged support for care leavers by March with the project between October 2019 and January 2020. 2020;  Improving the care planning The Pathway Plan document has been revised, however In arrangements for Children Looked the review of all existing plans into the new format has progress After by reducing the time taken to been delayed due to Covid-19. Following a restructure. progress cases through the court the Personal Advisor Service now sits within the process; Adolescent Service. This allows for a more robust and  Improving transition and progression cohesive service that effectively engages with partners to into education, employment or share resources, and ensure a more effective transition for training for care leavers by March care leavers. 2020;

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member  Improving educational outcomes for Tenancy training sessions are being run monthly with Children Looked After. young people being given a priority banding to assist with move-on into social accommodation.

A pilot with the Child and Family Court Advisory Support Service to accelerate the discharge of Care Orders where parents are in agreement has commenced. The intention is for children who are looked after under Placement with Parent Regulations to cease being looked after where it is safe and appropriate to do so.

The annual Bright Sparks awards were held and were once again a success, celebrating the achievements of our children who are looked after and care leavers.

Support young carers and care leavers with Cllr Graham Social Services Following a successful Integrated Care Fund bid, a a range of interventions, including into Hinchey Development Officer for young carers is in post. The post- work support, trialling assistance with holder has responsibility for the development and transport needs and wider well-being commissioning of services to meet the needs of young provision. carers, including ensuring those who require assessments receive them. A clear pathway for assessments has been developed and is being disseminated to partners.

Complete Partnership working with Education continues and governor training is being planned. The production and dissemination of a policy for young carers and associated e-learning is in progress and a joint strategy with the Vale of Glamorgan is being developed.

Awareness raising of young carers continues and work has been undertaken with young carers to inform the

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member development of a co-produced service specification for a new service for young carers. The new service will be implemented during 2020.

The Council remains committed to ensuring that young carers and parents are able to access the services they find helpful and are concerned that they may be reluctant to contact the Gateway.

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Well-Being Objective 1.2: Cardiff is a great place to grow older Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member Empower people to remain independent at Cllr Susan Social Services The “Get Me Home” and “Get Me Home Plus” services home and reduce reliance on intensive Elsmore continue to provide a first point of contact for patients interventions by preventing hospital in the hospital, with support provided by the Council to admissions, accelerating safe hospital enable them to leave hospital sooner and continue to discharge and supporting assisted living. live independently at home. Throughout the year the Key activities will include: “Get Me Home” service has supported 1,223 people  Commencing a phased implementation out of hospital and back to their own accommodation. of the new model of Community Resource Team, including the Get Me A Single Point of Access (SPA) was successfully piloted Home Plus Service, to improve and in three wards at the University Hospital of Wales expand the provision to enable people (UHW) and supported by the First Point of Contact to remain independent at home; (FPoC) workers. The trial evidenced a reduction in bed  Developing a new way of delivering days and agreement has been obtained for all UHW domiciliary care by March 2021 that wards to work in this way, with the same approach to In fully reflects local and community be implemented in Llandough and St. Davids Hospitals. progress provision and the priorities of the Older Persons Housing Strategy; Early work in pilot areas progressed well, however  Implementing the ‘Discharge to Assess’ progress has been delayed due to Covid-19 and there model by March 2021, building on the are new considerations in relation to hospital discharge success of the First Point of Contact, requirements and Welsh Government advice and enabling more people to be discharged guidance around discharge to residential settings. safely through the development of night care services. Pilots of the new way of delivering domiciliary care were progressing well – provider events and meetings took place to implement the pilots, however these had to be halted due to Covid-19. The Cost of Care Exercise also had to be put on hold and the procurement timeline has been revised for contracts to be in place by April 2021.

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member Deliver the Older Persons Housing Strategy Cllr Lynda People & The Older Persons Housing Strategy continues to be to support independent living, fully Thorne & Cllr Communities implemented across Cardiff. Planning permission has understanding their housing needs and Susan Elsmore been secured at the Maelfa and St.Mellons older aligning work between Council and Health person schemes which will see the delivery of over 100 Services including: ‘care-ready’ older person flats. The development of a  Working to build and refurbish ‘care- care-ready specification has set a high standard for ready’ schemes for older people; adaptable, attractive and well-designed older person  Developing an Older Persons & housing options. Accessible Homes Unit to provide person-centred information, advice and The programme to refurbish three day centres across assistance; the city has been completed with the refurbishment  Developing innovative models of care, and reopening of Fairwater Day Centre in July. The support and nursing services. centres new layout and improved facilities has seen positive outcomes for both users and staff and has seen increased usage and referrals to the service following Complete its reopening.

The Sandown Court refurbishment scheme was completed to the RNIB Cymru Six Standards Accreditation. Cardiff Council was officially awarded the Platinum Level Visibly Better for Sandown Court, a hallmark of good practice which is recognised by Welsh Government.

Concept plans have been carried out for Broadlands and Worcester Court. However due to the Covid-19 crisis, the works which had been planned to commence in June 2020 have been delayed.

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member As a Dementia Friendly City, support those Cllr Susan Social Services Good progress has been made against actions affected to contribute to, and participate in, Elsmore throughout the year. Extensive work took place to mainstream society by: launch the bilingual Dementia Friends training module,  Undertaking Dementia Friends training making Cardiff the first Local Authority in the UK to across the Authority with the aim of make Dementia Friends training mandatory. This 100% compliance amongst Council staff information has been shared as a good practice by April 2021; approach with other organisations and Authorities –  Developing e-module training in including Welsh Government. Over 1,800 Council staff collaboration with the Alzheimer’s have undertaken Dementia Friends Training. Society that will be delivered through the Cardiff Academy by March 2020; Progress was also made in ensuring Dementia Friendly  Encouraging businesses to pledge their events were delivered throughout the City – mainly commitment to becoming Dementia through the Community Hubs. 794 events were held in Friendly by delivering the Council’s total.

awareness and engagement In Integrated Care Fund (ICF) Funding has been received programme; progress  Developing a dementia-focused website to support the development of a dedicated website, by March 2020 to support those with however at the present time this has been impacted by dementia, carers, families as well as Covid-19. businesses who want to better support those with dementia; 20 business pledged their commitment to work  Delivering locality-focused dementia towards becoming Dementia Friendly during the year. awareness events. A Dementia Friendly Communities Co-ordinator has been appointed, hosted by Marie Curie. Action is being taken to develop a Dementia Friendly Business action plan.

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member Address social isolation and enhance Cllr Susan People & Following previous successful inter-generational quality of life of older people by developing Elsmore, Cllr Communities, and sessions, day centre managers have included inter- inter-generational working with schools, Lynda Thorne Education & generational activities into their team plans. For Hubs, community groups, and private sector & Cllr Sarah Lifelong Learning example Grand Avenue Day Centre worked with partners. Merry Windsor Clive School in Ely to develop a programme with primary school-aged children.

A 50+ festival was held during September, which was inter-generational covering Rhiwbina, Heath and Llanishen. Following the success of this, a further event will be held in the South West arc of Cardiff.

In Focus has been placed on digital inclusion for older progress people supporting them to get online to find alternative ways to engage with their community.

The First Point of Contact teams, as part of their “what matters” and “better outcome” conversations with individuals, continue to identify social isolation and loneliness issues. Staff are aware of the importance of identifying these issues and discussing potential options with individuals at the first point of contact and with their family, carers and others involved in supporting them.

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Well-Being Objective 1.3: Supporting people out of poverty Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Act as an advocate for the Real Living Wage Cllr Huw Resources In November 2019 Cardiff was officially announced as a initiative and promote its adoption by the Thomas Living Wage City. The Council played an active part in Living city’s employers. Wage week through regular social media releases. A communications plan is in place for regular media releases throughout 2020.

In There are now 108 accredited Living Wage employers in progress Cardiff employing 35,538 individuals.

The Living Wage City Action Plan priorities for 2020/21 have been amended to reflect the impact of Covid-19 on the economy in Cardiff and proposed target organisations.

Better support people into work by further Cllr Lynda People & A phased service review has been carried out to ensure a integrating employment support services. Thorne Communities greater join-up between Adult Learning and Into Work This will include: Services, addressing duplication across the services. Since  Ensuring that the Gateway into September 2019, all learners enrolling for the Learning for employment is accessible across the city; Work programme, are also allocated an into work mentor,  Ensuring that Into Work Advice Services therefore ensuring that learners are supported on a one-to- and Adult Community Learning fully align one basis into employment. with the new Gateway by September 2019; Central Jobs Fair was held at St David’s Hall during Quarter 3. Complete  Providing effective employer Over 700 jobseekers visited, with over 40 recruiting engagement and assistance into self- employers, and 20 advice and training providers in employment; attendance. Promoting and extending volunteering opportunities by October 2019. The volunteer portal was repurposed to respond to Covid- 19. It was used to bring together community volunteers in the Together for Cardiff call to action. Over 1,100 volunteers came forward to give their time to help the response to the

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate pandemic. A new volunteer strategy co-ordination group has been created with third sector organisations, other Local Authorities and Public Health Wales as a response to the pandemic, creating a space to share best practise, ideas, support and guidance.

Ensure support is available to mitigate Cllr Lynda People & A review of digital access has been undertaken, with more potentially negative consequences Thorne Communities volunteers recruited where needed and digital training associated with the roll-out of Universal provided to all Hub staff. A detailed training plan has been Credit by: rolled out to all staff across the Hubs and libraries ensuring  Providing digital access and assistance they can identify when a claim for Universal Credit should be across the city; made and how to support clients in doing this. The review  Working with private landlords to also identified the benefit of merging websites to include identify how the Council can help them Landlord Liaison information within a dedicated section of with the change by March 2020; the Housing Options Centre Website  Working with Jobcentre Plus, Registered Complete Social Landlords and other partners to Discussions are ongoing with the Department for Work and ensure that vulnerable individuals get the Pensions regarding issues being experienced with the digital budgeting support they need; element of Universal Credit.  Further developing the telephone advice line for customers. The Adviceline was expanded from four lines to 30 in the immediate response to Covid-19. The Adviceline was pivotal in the food response for Cardiff, providing advice to shielded callers, on Universal Credit changes, and the food operation.

Create more paid apprenticeships and Cllr Huw Resources Across the year, 152 paid opportunities for apprentices and trainee opportunities within the Council by Thomas & trainees have been provided. Funding for 2020/21 is being March 2020. Cllr Chris reviewed in light of Covid-19 and consideration is being Complete Weaver given to the possible need to extend some existing apprentices’ and trainees’ contracts.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Support the Foundational Economy by Cllr Chris Resources The Council has developed its Social Value Measurement implementing the Socially Responsible Weaver Framework and Social Value Portal and will look to Procurement Policy, helping ensure that implement them from Quarter 1 2020/21. This will provide local people and local communities benefit an opportunity for the local economic impact of local from the money the Council spends on goods employment and use of local supply chains to be taken into and services. account in the award of contracts. The Social Value Portal will also enable improved monitoring and reporting of social In

value across Council contracts. progress

The Council will review spend data for 2019/20 to evaluate non-local spend and that with social enterprises and the third sector before working with partners to see how we can better provide opportunities for the sector.

Deliver the Rough Sleeper Strategy, and the Cllr Lynda People & Additional capacity has been created across the year, Homelessness Strategy, to address rough Thorne Communities including the Huggard Pods and additional places at Ty Nos. sleeping in the city by: The Housing First Scheme has progressed well with the first  Extending the ‘No First Night Out’ policy; prison leaver housed through the scheme and while the  Extending the capacity of the Housing scheme is not yet at capacity, work is ongoing to identifying First scheme to make better use of the suitable prison leavers in the future. private rented sector;  Building on the multi-agency team Accommodating pairs in is now embedded as part of the around rough sleepers to include choice offering to rough sleepers. Complete substance misuse, probation and mental health services; Dedicated Emergency Overnight Stay officers have worked  Implementing the diversionary pathway with clients in emergency accommodation in order to better for anti-social behaviour and begging in understand the needs of people using this accommodation partnership with South Wales Police. regularly.

Rough sleeper numbers have decreased to single figures during the Covid-19 pandemic and more people than ever

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate have started accessing accommodation and services. Only a handful of very entrenched rough sleepers remain outside and there is a commitment to ensuring that this extra provision continues after the crisis is over.

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Well-Being Objective 1.4: Safe, confident and empowered communities Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Ensure children and adults are protected from Cllr Susan Social Services The new All Wales Safeguarding Procedures (WSP) were risk of harm and abuse by: Elsmore & launched in partnership with Welsh Government and  Implementing the Child and Adult Cllr Graham Cardiff and Vale Regional Safeguarding Board during Exploitation Strategy to encompass new Hinchey National Safeguarding Week in November. and emerging themes of child and adult exploitation; Implementation of the WSP and associated training was  Initiating regional discussions with the halted due to Covid-19. Arrangements for training are in Vale of Glamorgan Council by March 2020 place, awaiting confirmation of a revised implementation to develop a joint regional Child and Adult date. Exploitation Strategy; A Guide to Safeguarding Essentials has been updated to  Implementing the new All-Wales Adult In reference the WSP and has been made available to the Safeguarding Procedures by March 2020 – progress in consultation with staff and partners – to workforce via various means. ensure that adults at risk are protected from harm. The Cardiff and Vale Tackling Exploitation Strategy has been ratified and published. A thematic group has been established to monitor the delivery and progress of the actions and to measure the impact achieved against the main goals.

Contextual Safeguarding has been made a key priority of the Cardiff and Vale Regional Safeguarding Board.

Continue the implementation of a strengths- Cllr Susan Social Services Work to fully embed Signs of Safety approaches in based approach to social work practice to put Elsmore & practice is ongoing. Children's Services teams have Signs individuals, families and communities at the Cllr Graham of Safety actions in their team plans and the approach centre of their own well-being by: Hinchey has been included in staff inductions. Mentors have been Complete  Refreshing the Signs of Safety put in place to support staff in the implementation Implementation Plan to embed strengths- process. Work will be undertaken during 2020/21 to ensure that the Signs of Safety approach becomes fully

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate based practice in partnership with embedded and dovetails with the Reunification families to support children to remain at Framework. home, supported by a safety plan by March 2020; Collaborative Conversations strengths-based training  Establishing and embedding strengths- continues to be rolled out across Adult Services and is based practice in Adult Services by March positively received by all the teams who have 2022. experienced it

Implement the Cardiff and Vale Regional Cllr Susan Social Services Please refer to the narrative update for the step Partnership Board transformational Elsmore & “Empower people to remain independent at home and proposals for a ‘Healthier Wales’ by 2021 to Cllr Graham reduce reliance on intensive interventions …” under In further develop prevention and resilient Hinchey Well-being Objective 1.2. progress communities to keep people independent and connected for as long as possible. Implement the Council’s Corporate Cllr Chris Social Services A Corporate Safeguarding Service Manager has been Safeguarding Policy by March 2020 to ensure Weaver appointed and will lead on the implementation and an effective approach to implementation is delivery of Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy action embedded across the Council. plan.

71% of Council staff have completed the mandatory Safeguarding eLearning programme. Cardiff Academy have included the module in the corporate induction In programme for new recruits. An alternative to the progress eLearning programme was developed for non-office based / non-PC using staff, however implementation of this has been delayed by Covid-19.

The implementation of the Corporate Safeguarding action plan was also delayed due to Covid-19, whilst there was a focus on robust safeguarding through COVID- 19 operating models.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Continue to develop and support the Cllr Susan Social Services The Council has worked with Social Care Wales to workforce by: Elsmore & promote and stress the importance of registration and  Implementing the requirements of the Cllr Graham explain clearly the consequences of non-compliance to Regulation and Inspection of Social Care Hinchey the sector. 1,961 social care staff are now registered (211 (Wales) Act (RISCA) 2016 and ensuring internal), however there are concerns that an estimated that all internal and external domiciliary 50% of the workforce remain unregistered. care workers are appropriately qualified and registered by March 2020; The 31st March 2020 deadline for registration has been  Delivering a reduction in agency deferred due to Covid-19 and the new deadline date is workforce and vacancies in the children’s yet to be confirmed. In social workers workforce by progress implementing a recruitment and retention A new secondment scheme has been introduced with strategy and refreshed workforce plan. additional places offered and taken up by unqualified staff wishing to undertake the social work degree. The additional places have been offered by the Open University and the Masters programme at Cardiff University. Fewer final year students applied for posts than expected. In the future, engagement with final year students will be undertaken earlier in their course to retain them in Cardiff.

Deliver a three-year plan that combines Cllr Graham Social Services The Children’s Services “Delivering Excellent Outcomes” service and financial planning for adults and Hinchey & Strategy is in place; implementation continued to be children’s social services. Cllr Susan monitored via monthly performance scorecards during Elsmore the year In

Stronger links are being developed in the community to progress better identify carers and provide them with information regarding referral to the Carer Support teams and this has been supported by Carer Assessment Workers.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Consultation sessions were held with adults to inform the development of the Adult Services Strategy, with support from Cardiff Third Sector Council. Adult Services are currently reviewing how to work collaboratively with people to provide an opportunity to challenge service provision and inform the development of the Strategy. This work has been delayed by Covid-19 and a new timeline for completion of the strategy is being developed.

Support people with learning disabilities and Cllr Susan Social Services Cardiff Council, Vale of Glamorgan Council and Cardiff mental health issues to be more independent Elsmore and Vale University Health Board launched their first by: integrated Commissioning Strategy for Adult Learning  Implementing a Regional Learning Disability Services for the people living in Cardiff and the Disabilities Commissioning Strategy by Vale of Glamorgan on 18th June during Learning Disability March 2020; Week.  In collaboration with the University Health Board, implementing the The Regional Learning Disability Strategy has been recommendations of the Community implemented and eight priority action groups have been Services Review on the future model of established to deliver the strategy. In

the service by March 2020. progress The Assistant Director of Adult Services is co-chairing a project with the Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner to develop mental health pathways. It is anticipated this work will inform and refresh the Community Services Review in setting the strategic direction for adult mental health services across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. This work has been delayed by Covid-19.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Complete a service review of the Youth Cllr Graham Social Services The Youth Offending Service was subject to inspection by Offending Service by 2020 and review the Hinchey HM Inspectorate of Probation during Quarter 4 and was effectiveness of interventions by the service, subsequently rated as inadequate. An action plan to in order to reduce offending/re-offending address identified issues has been developed and is being rates. implemented. The improvement journey will be undertaken with the full engagement of the wider Children’s Services teams. In

progress The Youth Justice Plan was agreed by the Management Board and submitted to the Youth Justice Board within the prescribed timescale. Cardiff YOS received and accepted an offer from the Youth Justice Board to assist with its National Standards Audit with respect to Out of Court Disposals.

Deliver the actions identified in the Cardiff & Cllr Susan People & Survivors of all forms of abuse attend the sub-groups Vale of Glamorgan Violence against Women, Elsmore Communities that take the VAWDASV strategy's action plan forward Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence are invited to also speak at events and provide quotes, (VAWDASV) Strategy 2018-2023 including the case studies and perspectives. commissioning of a regional service for male victims. Preparations to commission a male victims service were underway in collaboration with the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend Councils. In Quarter 4 Bridgend Council Complete withdrew from this exercise and guidance to recommence procurement activity is being sought.

The region is also exploring options to extend existing perpetrator programmes and looking at supporting schools with the Whole School Approach to VAWDASV.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Opportunities for delivering a range of perpetrator programmes are still being explored. The Police and Crime Commissioner has confirmed continued funding for Drive and CLEAR during 2020/21.

Deliver a co-ordinated response to the UK Cllr Huw People & Corporately, the Council has reviewed its Business leaving the European Union, including: Thomas & Communities, Continuity Plans in response to Brexit and the  Putting in place local advice and support Cllr Lynda and Resources assessment that a No Deal “remains a possible outcome; to enable EU Citizens in Cardiff to access Thorne for which public services in Wales need to be the EU Citizen Settlement Scheme by April prepared”. Nominated officers have been identified in 2019; each Directorate to lead on Brexit response planning and  Responding to any civil contingencies a Cardiff Council Brexit Issues Register has been emerging from a disruptive or ‘no deal’ developed which consolidates all identified risks, issues Brexit; and mitigating actions.  Ensuring a cross-public service approach to services and communications through Cardiff has developed an EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) the Cardiff Public Services Board. Community Engagement Plan to co-ordinate activity relating to the EUSS in the city. As of the end of March In

2020, 14,300 EU nationals have applied to the EUSS in progress Cardiff.

In order to support EU citizens to complete the ID checking part of the EUSS process, Cardiff’s Registrar Officer has begun offering a ‘chip and check’ ID scanning service at City Hall.

The Council is continuing to host engagement events in order to promote the EUSS and available support to EU nationals living in Cardiff, with targeted engagement for vulnerable groups.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Engagement has been focused on schools, with an email sent to all head teachers in Cardiff asking if they would like the Council to host an information event for parents concerning the scheme within their school.

The Council has received grant funding through the WLGA’s Food Poverty Grant and the EU Transition Fund. The grants have strengthened existing local provision, helped expand on the Council’s ‘More than Food’ programme and been used to tackle homelessness among migrant communities

Implement the Welsh Government Cohesion Cllr Lynda People & In October 2019 Cardiff hosted a trans-national Action Plan and review local delivery from Thorne Communities conference and political roundtable, attended by 2019/20. representatives of 16 UK and European cities, on the theme of cities remaining open and global post-Brexit.

The Fair City Survey was delivered throughout the city, with targeted promotion in wards which are traditionally underrepresented in Council surveys. The survey explored residents' experiences of socio-economic inclusion, prejudice and cohesion in the city. Complete

The Cohesion team has worked with M&C Saatchi to develop a communication campaign focusing on South Wales' migration history, with a view to launching this in 2021.

During the Covid-19 lockdown the cohesion team have been proactively sharing public health messages with Cardiff's migrant communities to ensure that this

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate message is accessible. The team have also worked closely with Welsh Government to develop a nuanced and sensitive approach to faith burials in the context of Covid-19.

Implement the Home Office Counter Cllr Lynda People & Home Office funding to deliver communications on the Extremism Strategy and review local delivery Thorne Communities Building a Stronger Britain together (BSBT) programme from 2019/20. covering the South Wales area was secured and quality assurance, assistance and monitoring has been delivered to several community groups who are working under the programme. Welsh Government funding was also secured to form communications and narratives on the history of Cardiff and the role our diverse communities have played.

The BSBT funding stream was being used to support Glamorgan Cricket Club and Cardiff City Foundation to deliver a Youth Cohesion Cup in the city over summer. Complete The timescales for delivery will be revised to reflect social distancing guidance and the tournament will be delivered when it is safe to do so.

Links have been developed with the Think Safe exploitation team and the team is now delivering some training sessions around radicalisation and extremism.

The 'Young Ambassadors for Shared Values' pen pal school twinning pilot between Cardiff primary schools and schools in Caerphilly was successful and has been upscaled to enhance and embed participants with knowledge of the shared values – democracy, rule of law,

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.

Develop an action plan to deliver the Cllr Lynda People & Of the 19 scrutiny recommendations, 12 were accepted outcomes of the Young People and Drugs Joint Thorne Communities and six were accepted in principle. An action plan has Scrutiny Committee Report within six months been developed with partners, which reported to the of the Scrutiny report being approved. Community Safety Delivery Board on the 14th November 2019, and back to Scrutiny Committees in November (Community & Adult Services); and December (Children Complete & Young People). Many of the recommendations have now been implemented; they will be reported and reviewed when Scrutiny Committees recommence in Autumn 2020.

Invest in the regeneration of local Cllr Lynda People & Consultation was undertaken on Year 1 Neighbourhood communities by: Thorne Communities Renewal Schemes, and 2 out of 3 environmental  Delivering a new three-year programme of improvements schemes (end closures in Cathays and Neighbourhood Renewal Schemes; Riverside) have been completed.  Completing Phase 2 of the Maelfa redevelopment scheme by summer 2020; Regeneration is progressing at the Maelfa and good  Implementing priority schemes identified partnership arrangements are in place with Cardiff in the Estate Regeneration Programme; Community Housing Association. Estate regeneration  Progressing opportunities for funding work commenced in Lower Llanrumney, but design issues Complete through the Targeted Regeneration have delayed the site start. Roundwood regeneration is Investment Programme. behind schedule due to issues with resident sign-up to partake in the scheme and poor uptake following consultation.

Two Targeted Regeneration Investment Programme funding bids for the South Riverside Business Corridor have been approved by Welsh Government.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Drive up standards in the private rented Cllr Lynda Resources A bid for Warm Homes Funding was successful, with 16 housing sector by taking enforcement action Thorne Local Authorities currently participating in the scheme. against rogue agents and landlords letting and The scheme will aid landlords to fund energy efficiency managing properties. improvements in private rental properties. The procurement of contractors is in progress.

A series of four videos about Rent Smart Wales and compliance with its requirements has been developed. The first has been launched in an autumn newsletter to registered licensees. Complete

Attention is being given to identify landlords and agents who still need to comply with the registration and licensing scheme.

The use of Local Authority staff to undertake audits on behalf of Rent Smart Wales proved unsuccessful and will require further attention and re-deployment from existing duties.

Continue to deliver the Community Well- Cllr Lynda People & Funding has been secured through Integrated Care Fund being Hubs programme, in collaboration with Thorne & Communities funding (Well-being Hubs and City Centre Youth Hub) and partners, including: Cllr Susan Welsh Government Targeted Regeneration Investment  Progressing plans for Youth Hubs in the Elsmore Programme funding (Butetown Creative Youth Hub). City Centre, Butetown and Ely; Butetown Creative Youth Hub work has been completed  Working with the Health Board on the and the building handed over. Complete Cardiff Royal Infirmary and other Well- being Hubs; Contractor work has also been completed at the  Exploring opportunities for investment in domestic abuse facility at the Cardiff Royal Infirmary. The Community Well-being Hubs; final handover is pending due to the impact of Covid-19 on Cardiff & Vale University Health Board.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate  Ensuring people are connected with local service providers and activities in their There have been some issues with the opening dates for neighbourhood through Community Whitchurch and Rhydypennau Hubs due to Covid-19 Inclusion Officers. following their closure for redesign improvements.

Community Inclusion officers continue to make links within communities, setting up groups to alleviate isolation and identify gaps in service provision.

Promote and support the growth of the Cllr Huw Resources, and The Local Authority continues to expand the provision of Welsh Language to help meet the Welsh Thomas & Education & Welsh-medium education in the city. The number of Government’s ‘Cymraeg 2050: A million Welsh Cllr Sarah Lifelong Learning young people enrolled in Welsh-medium education has speakers’ strategy by: Merry increased by 244 between January 2019 and January  Delivering Cardiff Council’s commitments 2020, whilst allocations to the September 2020 Welsh- in the city-wide Bilingual Cardiff Strategy medium reception intake have increased over 10% 2017-2022; compared to the September 2019 intake. The Local  Expanding the provision of Welsh- Authority is progressing Welsh Government grant-funded medium education and promoting Welsh proposals to further expand Welsh-medium places across in English-medium education. the city, including the expansion of Ysgol Y Wern and the establishment of new Cylch Meithrin provision. In July In

2020, the Council approved the establishment of dual- progress stream provision to serve the Plasdŵr development and proposals to expand Welsh-medium primary school provision serving Central Cardiff will be brought forward in autumn 2020.

The event 'Y Cynnig Cymraeg' has been developed to promote opportunities for students taught through the medium of Welsh to continue their education or secure employment that enables them to continue to speak Welsh.

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The Bilingual Cardiff Strategy Partners Forum, with representation from over 30 key stakeholders and partners, is in place to deliver Cardiff Council’s commitments in the city-wide Bilingual Cardiff Strategy 2017-2022

Cardiff Council supported the successful Tafwyl festival and the National Urdd Eisteddfod.

Work with partners to develop strategic plans Cllr Peter Economic A Playing Pitch Strategy has been developed in dialogue for the development of sport and physical Bradbury Development with representatives from the main National Governing activity by March 2020 that secure increases Bodies, Universities, Cardiff City Foundation, Urdd and in participation, attract investment and the main sports clubs in the city. ensure sustainability of provision. An Aquatics Strategy for Cardiff has been completed involving all water activity providers with a stakeholder board in place to regularly review progress.

The Sport Wales regionalisation of Community Sport In continues to gather momentum and Cardiff’s sports progress network group has submitted an intention to lead the South East regional board and to tender for the opportunity to develop strategic direction in the South East region.

The Local Sports Plan funded by Sport Wales and delivered through the Joint Venture with Cardiff Met and Sport Cardiff was realigned to prioritise the Southern Arc of the city. The aim was to target the sedentary population and increase opportunities for under-

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate represented groups to reduce inactivity, tackle obesity in young people and deliver new activities to stimulate alternative participation.

Work is underway with consultants to develop a Sport, Health and Physical Activity Strategy.

Work with our network of ‘Friends of’ and Cllr Peter Economic Across the year a total of 19,111 volunteer hours were volunteer groups to engender a sense of Bradbury Development recorded, despite activity tailing off during the lead-up to ownership within local communities in the lockdown. These hours equate to a monetary value of management and development of our parks £149k using the National Living Wage. and green spaces, and to secure improvements in local environmental quality. Representatives from a number of friends and interest In groups have joined the Local Nature Partnership for progress Cardiff, working towards a more integrated approach to natural resource management.

New friends groups have been constituted for Victoria Park and St Mary’s Gardens.

Work in partnership with Welsh Water to re- Cllr Peter Economic A project board has been established and a partnership open the Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoir Bradbury Development manager appointed to deliver the reservoir project. sites for recreational purposes and re- introduce sailing to the Llanishen reservoir. A pre-application public consultation process is scheduled to go live in early July linked to the creation of In a Visitor Hub at both reservoirs. Given the current Covid- progress 19 restrictions, face-to-face public information events to share the proposals are not possible, therefore a number of virtual platforms to enable people to review the proposals have been developed.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate The reservoir restoration works are nearing completion and it is envisaged that a planning application for the site will be submitted to the Council in September.

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Well-Being Objective 2.1: A capital city that works for Wales Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member Progress delivery of a new Indoor Arena to Cllr Russell Economic Procurement of a developer and operator consortium attract premier national and international Goodway Development for the new Indoor Arena is progressing. The Call for events. Final Tender has been issued to bidders and bid In submissions are to be submitted by August 2020. A progress report to Cabinet to approve the preferred bidder will be presented in October 2020.

Grow the City Centre as a location for Cllr Russell Economic Good progress has been made in developing additional businesses and investment delivering an Goodway Development ‘Grade A’ office space and attracting business growth in additional 300,000ft2 of ‘Grade A’ office Cardiff: space by 2021.  Monzo Bank has taken two floors at No 2 Kingsway.  A joint venture has been announced between the WRU, Rightacres and Celtic Manor to build a new hotel in Westgate Street.  Starling Bank has now established space at Brunel House, its first letting in Cardiff, creating approximately 400 jobs in the city.  The new HMRC building in Central Square has been In

officially handed over for fit-out. progress  During the year 361,000 sq ft of Grade A office construction commenced and include:  The interchange (120,000 sq ft)  ‘Grade A’ refurbishment projects at Hodge House (67,000 sq ft) and Fusion One (65,000 sq ft) have been completed.  Work has started at the John Street development – the 2.5 acres development will have 109,000 sq ft new speculative office accommodation to be completed in early 2021.

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member Work with the UK Government and Welsh Cllr Russell Economic Work has started on the Interchange building including Government to implement a programme of Goodway & Development a significant amount of ‘Grade A’ office space. investments over the next five years to Cllr Huw deliver investment and capacity Thomas UK Government has announced funding support of improvements at Cardiff Central Station £58.3m towards the upgrade of Central Station, In which sits at the heart of the South Wales completing the required funding package. Transport for progress Metro and the Integrated Transport Hub. Wales has now been appointed to complete the Detailed Business Case for the modernisation of Cardiff Central Station.

Bring forward a new mixed-use Cllr Russell Economic A planning application for Dumballs Road has been development at Dumballs Road through the Goodway Development produced. An agreement is in place for the disposal of delivery of 2,000 homes by 2022. Council-owned land to developers, subject to Cabinet In

approval, which has been delayed due to the Covid-19 progress pandemic.

Deliver an Industrial Strategy for Cardiff Cllr Russell Economic The East Cardiff Industrial Strategy has been approved East, which will support the progression of Goodway Development and a market testing exercise is underway. Work is In the Cardiff Parkway development. progressing on the Parkway development with a progress planning application due in Quarter 3 2020/21.

Develop a new vision and masterplan for Cllr Russell Economic A development strategy for revitalising the Cardiff Bay by 2020, including taking forward Goodway & Development International Sports Village, including the Toys R Us delivery of the next phase of development Cllr Peter building, has been produced. Work on the new Cardiff In for the International Sports Village by 2019. Bradbury Bay masterplan is progressing with a view to a final plan progress being presented to Cabinet in November 2020.

Launch a new masterplan for the Cardiff Cllr Russell Economic A draft masterplan for the Canal Quarter has been Canal Quarter by April 2020. Goodway Development developed and the Council is now undertaking a In

process of engagement with local landowners. progress Engagement activities have been delayed due to the

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member Covid-19 pandemic and a final masterplan will now be presented to Cabinet in Quarter 3 2020/21.

Work with Cardiff Capital Region partners to Cllr Russell Economic A graduate scheme has been launched with significant ensure that City Deal investment supports Goodway & Development, and input from Cardiff businesses. the economic development opportunities of Cllr Huw Planning, Transport the city-region. Thomas & Environment The Cardiff Capital Region Cabinet approved funding and a new partnership approach to work with Cardiff Council for MIPIM 2020. However due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event was cancelled. In Green Masterplan visioning work continues for the Metro progress Central I collaboration with City Deal partners.

Collaboration with City Deal has led to tailored COVID- 19 business support packages being announced in Wales. Initial outline business cases approved for support for Coryton Life Sciences Hub and a local life- sciences business based in Cardiff University. Develop a sustainable events portfolio Cllr Peter Economic Cardiff Castle hosted Tafwyl in June 2019 attended by which builds on Cardiff’s event hosting Bradbury Development over 40,000 visitors. A further 32,500 attended a three- credentials. This will include the day music event in the Castle at the end of June. development of a ‘signature event’ and establishing Cardiff as a Music City over the The Cardiff Food and Drink Festival took place in early next 5 years. July 2019, supporting over 120 small businesses and In

attracting in excess of 75,000 visitors to Cardiff Bay over progress the weekend.

Cardiff Music Board has been established and will support the delivery of the Cardiff Music Strategy recommendations. The Council is working in partnership

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Lead Steps Lead Directorate Narrative Update RAG Status Member with the Welsh Government Major Events Unit and music sector partners to develop the ‘Cardiff Music City Festival’. The festival was initially planned for October 2020, but has now been postponed until autumn 2021 due to Covid-19 challenges and public health restrictions.

Support the development of the creative Cllr Peter Economic Cardiff hosted the Creative Cities Convention 2019 in sector and help unlock investment Bradbury Development April. opportunities by working with partners across the sector to support the growth of Creative Cardiff announced the first series of creative enterprises through the investment in innovation support for a range of establishment of a Creative Accelerator production companies in Cardiff. New incubation / programme. accelerator space has been made available by the University of South Wales in their Atrium Building in the heart of Cardiff.

A work programme has been established with Industry body, PACT, to support growth in TV independent In

sector in Cardiff, including support to establish the progress PACT Wales TV Group in association with Welsh Government.

Cardiff Council is a partner of Creative Cardiff’s ‘Strength in Places‘ bid for UK Government funding to support the sector.

Cardiff is working with colleagues in Bristol and private partners to realise the benefits arising from Channel 4’s Creative Hub in Bristol.

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Well-Being Objective 3.1: Cardiff grows in a resilient way Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Work with Welsh Cllr Planning, Cardiff Council have worked collaboratively with Welsh Government and were Government and Local Michael Transport & successful in receiving a grant from Welsh Government for £515,068. This Authorities to jointly explore Michael Environment grant covers procurement of vehicles, bins & caddies and depot changes to a new programme of regional support the collection of Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHP). With this funding, recycling infrastructure over the service has procured four new vehicles to support AHP collections. the next three years, focused In on delivering facilities to Cardiff Council will participate in meetings during 2020 with regards to a progress improve and extend the Regional Wood Facility Project. The development of a business case will capability and capacity for determine whether Cardiff Council work collaboratively to deliver this project. the sustainable treatment of “difficult to recycle” materials. Meet our recycling targets by Cllr Planning, A project board and project team are in place with Welsh Government, Local working with Welsh Michael Transport & Partnerships and WRAP. Government and WRAP Michael Environment (Waste & Resources Action A baseline model was substantially completed in Quarter 4. The modelling Programme) to: does not show a significant impact to recycling performance. The final report  Develop and deliver will be received in Quarter 1 2020/21 and will include a review of four-day short-term recycling working. In

objectives by June 2019; progress  Develop a long-term sustainable approach to the collection of residual wastes, recyclables and food waste by March 2020. Develop a citizen-based Cllr Planning, Recycling levels were 75% at Bessemer Close and 74% at Lamby Way and In strategic plan for new and Michael Transport & although the 80% target was not met, improvements have been made. progress existing recycling centres, Michael Environment

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate and promote improved Black bag splitting is not effective due to the high volumes arriving at the recycling to 80% in centres by recycling sites and the reluctance of residents to participate in this activity. March 2020. Covid-19 will mean different controls will be required and these will develop during Quarters 1 and 2 of 2020/21.

Develop and deliver targeted Cllr Planning, A Cabinet report ‘Improving Recycling in Cardiff’ will promote the use of interventions to promote Michael Transport & education to support the improvements in recycling performance. The recycling in communities to Michael Environment application of a ‘pink sticker’ linked with BarTec and StarTraq will ensure support achieving the 64% residents receive information on how they can improve their recycling. In recycling target for 2019/20. progress The recycling performance for 2019/20 was 57.88%. Covid-19 had limited impact on this performance, albeit the pandemic has delayed the application of the ‘pink sticker’ campaign.

Enhance and expand existing Cllr Planning, Work with internal Design and Delivery team is not progressing due to partnership(s) to support re- Michael Transport & resource. Project Team are reviewing frameworks to tender the purchase and use in Cardiff by March 2020. Michael Environment installation of temporary buildings on site for a Re-Use Centre. Work is progressing on branding for the Centre working with our partner, Waste In Savers. progress

Decision to relocate re-use building to Lamby Way following work to clear the location of the old recycling centre.

Establish for roll-out an area- Cllr Planning, Following a trial period from September to December, work has been based model for cleansing Michael Transport & completed to create the east/west and afternoon/evening teams – supporting and enforcement to support Michael Environment required improvements of coverage of the city throughout the day. Complete efficient and effective service delivery by June 2019.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Develop and deliver an Cllr Planning, Good progress has been made across the year: extended campaign for ‘Love Michael Transport &  Love Where You Live lockers have been installed in a number of Hubs. Where You Live’ to Michael Environment  Community Street Planters have been installed. encourage local volunteering,  The Leave Only Pawprints campaign was launched. In and engage with citizens and progress businesses on concerns in Work commenced with engaging citizens and businesses in focused areas such their communities by as Grangetown. The pilot work did provide localised improvements, but was September 2019. not expanded due to resource requirements.

Develop and implement a Cllr Planning, Co-ordination of work is taking place to tackle problems in areas of concerns in comprehensive programme Michael Transport & wards. The development of a programme of improvements is in place for in the Council’s street scene Michael Environment Street Scene. Monitoring of productivity and performance is ongoing to services to drive productivity support informed decision making and feedback to specific initiatives/ and performance projects. In improvements from April progress 2019, with better co- ordination of highways maintenance, waste management and cleansing to improve the public realm. Develop a Cardiff Food Cllr Planning, The Food Strategy was approved by Cabinet November 2019 and is now at Strategy for approval by May Michael Transport & implementation stage. The Steering Group membership agreed has been and 2019 and implement the Michael Environment initial meeting was arranged for April 2020. However the meeting had to be approved action plan. postponed until June due to Covid-19 and was held virtually. In

progress Meetings have taken place with Public Health Wales to ensure alignment with the Move More, Eat Well Strategy.

Deliver a 7.5 Megawatt Solar Cllr Planning, Overall, the project is moving forward successfully but there has been a minor In Farm at Lamby Way by Michael Transport & delay as a result of Covid-19 construction conditions. Contractor is now on site progress September 2019 – generating Michael Environment and scheduled to complete by the end of August 2020.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate renewable energy and supporting carbon-neutral Progress on the installation of the private wire is delayed but this will not aspirations – subject to the impact on the completion of the solar farm. approval of a final business case in April 2019. Ensure the Council can Cllr Planning, In December 2020 it was confirmed by the Welsh Government Minister that achieve compliance with the Michael Transport & the Council’s Clean Air Plan has been approved with funding of up to £21m to EU Limit Value for Nitrogen Michael & Environment be made available. The Plan has been developed with specialist consultants Dioxide (NO2) in the shortest Cllr Caro and passed through a series of quality tests to ensure it is as robust as is possible time by: Wild possible. A collaborative approach between Welsh Government and Cardiff  Completing the feasibility Council has been undertaken throughout the process with regular meetings study to identify the and negotiations ongoing. In

preferred measure(s); progress  Submitting the Final Plan – including the full business case for the preferred option – to Welsh Government by 30th June 2019. Launch a new Transport & Cllr Caro Planning, The Transport White Paper was launched on 15th January 2020 and lays out an Clean Air Vision for the city Wild Transport & ambitious 10-year plan to tackle the climate emergency, reduce congestion and develop a Clean Air Environment and improve air quality. It includes proposals for developing the South East Strategy, including Active Wales Metro, including new Metro lines connecting new and existing Travel solutions, by communities in the city, Rapid Bus Transport, Active Travel and improvements September 2019. to our streets and the future of the car, including reducing car ownership In

through car clubs and greening through the expansion of electric vehicle progress charging infrastructure.

The timescale for the White Paper was amended in line with ongoing developments in relation to the Clean Air Plan to ensure alignment.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Deliver a prioritised Cllr Caro Planning, Specialist works programme for concrete carriageways has been completed, programme of highways Wild Transport & micro-surfacing phase 1 is also completed. Phase 2 commenced in Quarter 4 enhancements through Environment but will also continue in Quarter 1 2020/21. Contracts have been let for minor road repairs and full- resurfacing works under the South East Wales Framework and commenced in scale resurfacing to address Quarter 4 but will also continue in 2020/21 Quarter 1. Patching works have concerns such as potholes, continued at high volume and quality throughout the city. In and deteriorating roads and progress pavements. Estimates on previous works, utilising experience of road type, materials and potential disruption to ensure accuracy during evaluation process, have been produced and careful monitoring of spend on patching works continues to ensure budget constraints are met. The delivery of programmes of work will continue through to the end of the financial year.

Support Transport for Wales Cllr Caro Planning, Working groups with Transport for Wales and Transport for Wales Rail have with the implementation of Wild Transport & been established to progress the preparation of business cases for the Cardiff Metro, increasing Environment improvements to stations, new stations and line extensions in Cardiff. the quality of public transport infrastructure, the Key successes across the year include: frequency of train journeys • Short-listing of options for the North West Cardiff WelTAG 1 study has and the deployment of new been completed. train/tram extensions and • Technical work on Cardiff West Junction identifying options to unlock the stations across Cardiff. Cardiff Cross-rail link between the North West Corridor and Cardiff Bay has In

been completed. progress • Scoping work was undertaken to inform the development of business cases and further technical work including Central Station to Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Bay to Roath Dock. • Progress was made identifying work programmes to review future enhancements to the Cardiff Metro including station improvements, new stations and new line extensions facilitating cross-city and regional movements unlocking development opportunities and contributing towards carbon reduction.

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Develop an Electric Vehicles Cllr Caro Planning, Significant steps have been undertaken in defining the Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy by December 2019, Wild & Transport & Strategy. The majority of core projects have been successfully completed. Key including the delivery of new Cllr Environment progress includes: electric buses. Michael  Progress with residential EV charging locations has ensured that 10 Michael locations with a total of 18 fast charging points have been installed across the city. A second phase of five sites with one charge point each is in progress.  Pilot project for installation of six Rapid Charging stations has been initiated with the company ‘Enginie’. One location has been fully installed In with the remaining five locations now in final planning stages, and licenses progress being progressed.  The work undertaken by Central Transport Services (CTS) to replace 90 Council vehicles with full EVs by 2021 has been delayed due to Covid-19. CTS are intending to review the wider fleet with Welsh Government Energy Service and OLEV. Following this review, a revised timetable will be known.  Ongoing work to implement taxi incentive scheme to assist taxi trade to transition to electric/ ultra-low emissions vehicle (ULEV) taxis. An initial grant of £1.86m will be used to support this. Progress the City Centre Cllr Caro Planning, Despite some delays due to Covid-19 factors, all projects within the City Centre Transport Masterplan Wild Transport & Transport Masterplan are due to be designed and delivered within the high- through achievable and Environment level programme schedule: deliverable transport projects from 2019 through to 2021. Phase 1: Central Square on site In Projects will focus on Phase 2: Castle Street – out to tender progress delivering the sustainable Phase 3: Boulevard de Nantes and City Centre East – delayed due to Covid-19, transport infrastructure rephrasing and programming exercise complete. improvements and transport deliverables outlined in the Masterplan, Transport

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Strategy, the new Transport & Clean Air Vision, and Local Development Plan. Support the delivery of the Cllr Caro Planning, 20mph speed limits: Council’s Active Travel Wild Transport &  During the year, Grangetown and Penylan schemes have been completed agenda by: Environment and plans have been developed for Splott, Butetown, Canton/Riverside,  Implementing 20mph Llandaff, Creigiau, Pentyrch and Tongwynlais – in anticipation of funding speed limits across the for 2020/21. city, completing  Work with Welsh Government has commenced to assist on an evaluation Grangetown and pilot of processes to inform guidance on a future 20mph default speed developing plans for limit in built- up areas. Splott, Butetown, Canton and Penylan (subject to Cycle and walking networks: funding) during 2019/20.  Construction of Cycleway 1 Phase 1 (St Andrew’s Crescent to Senghennydd  Improving the cycling Road) is complete. and walking networks by  Construction of North Road Cycle Upgrade Phase 2 has commenced but In

delivering prioritised finish date has been delayed as a result of temporary site closure due to progress routes within the Active Covid-19. Travel Integrated  Design and modelling work is ongoing for Cycleway 3 (City Centre / Splott Network Map, including to Cardiff Bay). phase 1 of the Cycle  Consultation on Hailey Park and Cycleway 4 (Sophia Gardens) started prior Superhighway by 2021. to Covid-19 lockdown but closing dates extended due to lockdown starting  Expanding the on-street within consultation period. cycle hire scheme to 1,000 bikes by July 2019. On-street cycle hire:  Working with the Active  Additional rental stations have been installed during the year and the Travel Advisory Groups. system has expanded to approximately 1,000 bikes available. Ebikes infrastructure planning is underway to locate 125 bikes in key appropriate locations across the city.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate  A BikeShare4All outreach scheme is being developed with support from key stakeholders which will increase the access to the scheme for hard-to- reach groups.

Active Travel Groups:  A comprehensive agenda of active travel interventions and schemes have been discussed through the Council’s Cycling Advisory Group. There was extensive liaison with active travel stakeholders in the lead up to the Cardiff Car Free Day and HSBC Let’s Ride Event in May.  Work has begun on developing the Healthy Streets Programme in partnership with campaigning charity ‘Living Streets’. The work will include engagement with local communities to inform the prioritisation of interventions and the design process.

Ensure every school in Cllr Caro Planning, A number of schools are now producing Active Travel Plans. The pilot Cardiff has developed an Wild & Transport & engagement has shown that a bespoke approach with individuals schools to Active Travel plan – including Cllr Sarah Environment, address their specific issues and offer tailored support has proven better than training and/or infrastructure Merry and Education a ‘one size fits all’ approach. improvements – by 2022. & Lifelong Learning School streets were piloted in five locations to prevent parking around schools at drop-off and pick-up times. Plans for expansion of the approach are being In developed. progress

Planning and active travel plan advice and guidance has been given for Band B school projects, most notably Fitzalan School, Doyle Avenue and Willows High schemes.

Active travel facilities have been installed in nine schools including cycle shelters and bike and scooter racks.

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Support the delivery of high- Cllr Caro Planning, Significant progress has been made on a number of Local Development Plan quality and well-connected Wild Transport & (LDP) strategic sites and supporting infrastructure. communities – as described Environment by the Council’s Master “Approval of Reserved Matters” applications have been submitted for: Planning Principles – ensuring  Plasdŵr (LDP Site C); that:  St Edeyrn’s (LDP Site G);  Supporting  Junction 33 (LDP Site D), and; infrastructure, such as  Churchlands (LDP Site F). sustainable transport, schools, community Work is progressing in relation to a new Primary School at St Ederyn’s (LDP Site facilities and green G). spaces, are delivered at In all new strategic housing progress developments;  New housing developments are informed by good design and infrastructure planning;  Community infrastructure improvements on strategic sites are communicated to the public. Increase the delivery of new Cllr Caro Planning, The 6,500 target is for the 12-year period 2014 to 2026 and for the first five houses to meet housing Wild Transport & years the completion of 1,082 affordable homes has been recorded. As of In need through the Environment April 2019 there are 4,790 affordable dwellings not yet started in the landbank progress development of Local and since then, a further 234 affordable homes have been granted planning Development Plan strategic

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate sites including 6,500 new permission or secured as part of an off-site Section 106 agreement, including a affordable homes by 2026. number of Cardiff Housing Partnership sites across the city.

Further planning applications for several of the strategic housing sites are due to be considered over the next 12 months and construction is now progressing on four of the strategic housing sites, which will result in the release of further land to deliver the affordable homes target.

Deliver 2,000 new Council Cllr Lynda People & Work is progressing across a number of schemes to deliver new Council homes, of which at least Thorne Communities homes. Planning applications have been submitted for the St Mellons scheme 1,000 will be delivered by and the Maelfa Independent Living Scheme. Consultants for the Channel View May 2022. redevelopment scheme have been appointed and work is progressing with the Caldicot Road scheme.

The Cardiff Design Standard has been drafted, setting out the standards that all new Council housing schemes should meet, with a view to implement the Complete standard by September 2020. Consultation will be undertaken with stakeholders and partners to ensure we adopt a suitable and deliverable standard.

Cardiff’s development programme is being well-received by tenants and the programme has won three national awards to date.

Secure a contract for the Cllr Planning, National Government Grant and Welsh Government interest-free loan has delivery of a heat network to Michael Transport & now been secured and procurement commenced in June 2020. The final serve areas of the Bay and Michael Environment business case, including prices derived through procurement, is scheduled for In City Centre, subject to December 2020 progress successful national government capital grant award and cabinet approval

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate of a final business case by October 2019. Convene regular Design Cllr Caro Planning, The Design Review group met 33 times in 2019 and commented on 119 Review Meetings to consider Wild Transport & schemes. The Annual Report is available on the link below: and make recommendations Environment https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/resident/Planning/City-design-and-public- to development proposals art/Documents/Design%20Review%20Annual%20Report%202019.pdf submitted to the Local Planning Authority, publish The Supplementary Planning Guidance programme is complete. Complete an annual Design Review Monitoring Report, and complete the Supplementary Planning Guidance programme. Continue to engage with the Cllr Chris Resources Cardiff is working with the Wales Pension Partnership (WPP) to develop a Pensions Committee to Weaver collaborative approach to responsible investing and carbon-friendly investing. deliver an environmentally- friendly pension policy. In May 2019 the Pensions Committee agreed to the following changes and recommendations, which have been implemented during the year: 1. The Investment Advisory Panel make an initial allocation during 2019/20 of 10% of fund assets to a fund tracking a Global Low Carbon index; 2. Supports in principle for disinvestment in companies engaged in fossil fuel In

extraction and support further development of climate change investment progress policy; 3. Notes the ongoing work being undertaken in collaboration with the other WPP authorities and the WPP’s investment partners.

In Quarter 4, 10% of the total fund assets (value circa £200 million) was transferred into the Low Carbon Tracker fund.

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Well-Being Objective 4.1: Modernising and integrating our public services Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Progress the seven strands of the Cllr Chris Resources A high-response rate was received from service areas providing Council’s Digital First Agenda, with a Weaver the first annual update on their Digital Strand aspirations/ focus on: priorities. These responses provided a target date and narrative  Identifying priorities for the on work undertaken and stories of success. A draft ‘We said, We ‘connected citizen strategy’ by June did’ document has been created from responses given to show 2019; progress on key aspirations. This is yet to be published due to Complete  Working with stakeholders to priorities around Covid-19. identify the priorities of the remaining ‘connected’ strands by A review of applications and software used to provide Digital December 2019. Services to customers is to take place. This will provide an analysis of the current products used.

Modernise the Council’s estate and Cllr Russell Economic The roll-out of the One Front Door ‘consent for works’ initiative reduce the footprint through Goodway Development across the corporate estate was completed in Quarter 4 together rationalisation and investment in with the Non-Schools Handbook. In maintenance. progress The Schools and Non-Schools Annual Maintenance Programmes for 2020/21 have been finalised.

Develop a new five-year Property Cllr Russell Economic The presentation of a new Property Strategy to Cabinet has been Strategy by March 2020. Goodway Development delayed due to the pandemic and will now be presented in In

Quarter 3 2020/21. progress

Take forward delivery of the Core Cllr Russell Economic The presentation of a report on the Core Office Strategy to Office Strategy. Goodway Development Cabinet has been delayed due to the pandemic and will now be In

presented to Cabinet in October 2020. progress

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Improve the health and well-being of Cllr Chris Resources The Attendance and Well-being Policy was reviewed and our employees by continuing to Weaver adjusted. A letter was sent to all staff from the Chief Executive, monitor sickness absence, and including a leaflet outlining the changes. proactively provide support for employees and managers. A new Fast Track Physio referral service was launched at the start of August and continued support is in place to support employees with musculoskeletal problems to either remain in work or to return to work more quickly. Meetings have taken place with all Directorates and the Chief Executive to review all Complete long-term sickness cases.

Additional support is being provided for mental health cases through a number of mechanisms which support mental health issues over a longer period.

The end of year figure for sickness was 11.77 days lost per Full- Time Employee against a target of 9.5.

Work towards the Gold Level Cllr Chris Resources The Health and Well-being Survey commenced in Quarter 2 and Corporate Health Standard Award by Weaver this included questions relating to the Corporate Health March 2020. Standard.

Progress towards the Gold Health Standard has been delayed due to Covid-19. As the organisation moves to new ways of working and is considering its office space and assets, it has been Complete agreed that the application for the Gold award be put on hold.

In order to retain our Silver status we will need to go through a revalidation process. This should be completed by March 2021, however, there is a six-month leeway period should we require it.

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Continue to reinforce the Agency Cllr Chris Resources The number of agency workers in Waste Management has been Workers Charter and embed core Weaver reduced through their appointment to 26 permanent posts. processes to review Agency Worker Regular reports are to be sent to Directorates regarding agency placements at 12 and 18 months. staff who have been working for lengthy periods and responses Complete to be shared at Trade Union Partnership meetings. This has been delayed due to Covid-19.

Support people and communities to be Cllr Huw Resources A Citizens Engagement Review was completed in July and an more engaged with the work of the Thomas & improvement plan has been developed to enhance the Council's Council. Cllr Chris engagement practice. Weaver New branding materials were produced for Cardiff's Citizens Panel and a number of recruitment stalls were organised at events with high footfall.

A mid-point review of Ask Cardiff 2019 took place, where the Research Team explored the demographics of the responses to Complete date, and designed the second half of their engagement plan to address any gaps in representation as far as possible.

Due to the late financial settlement, the Council's Budget Consultation was delivered and concluded in Quarter 4, including a new question which prompted residents to share their views on service priorities in the city. A programme of engagement was delivered to support the consultation to reach communities traditionally underrepresented in Council surveys.

Ensure that the Council’s workforce is Cllr Chris Resources Unconscious bias has been included in the draft updated representative of the communities it Weaver Recruitment & Selection Policy and Manager Guide. The Council Complete serves. was placed 187 out of 503 employers in the Stonewall 2020

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Workplace Equality Index (WEI), an improved position on the previous year. A draft Action Plan had been put in place for next WEI submission, however Stonewall have taken the decision not to have a WEI this year due to impact of Covid-19 on activities. WEI categories have also changed, so the action plan will need to be revisited for next year's submission.

The reverse mentoring pilot has been put on hold due to absence. This pilot pairs a mentor with a senior manager and gives insight into how they see the organisation/policies etc. and how these can be shaped in respect of the protected characteristics.

The Council continues to advertise job vacancies externally and includes an equal opportunity statement on the website to encourage applications from under-represented groups, which includes those aged under 25; those not currently in education, employment or training; from local communities including in particular, disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities; and those with the ability to communicate fluently in Welsh. The Council also continues to promote its commitments as a Disability Confident Employer as well as a Stonewall Diversity Champion on the website.

Covid-19 has impacted on the ability of the Employee Networks to undertake activities. Further reminders have been issued to employees to update their equality data. Ensure that the Council delivers a high- Cllr Chris Resources Three modules for customer service training have been quality customer service across the Weaver developed, with online training released in Quarter 2. In Green organisation by delivering the seven progress priorities recommended in the

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate Customer & Leadership report by An Institute of Customer Service Benchmarking survey was March 2020. carried out during Quarter 3, a discussion on the results took place in January and a decision not to publish the results was taken. Further discussions will need to take place prior to any further ICS benchmarking surveys to ensure we are happy with the process. The feedback from the consultation undertaken at customer service week on the suite of customer service documents has been taken into consideration into the draft documents, and sign off for these with cabinet is awaited. Deliver the Council’s priorities within Cllr Chris Resources A staff engagement event regarding the Strategic Equality Plan the Strategic Equality Plan 2016-2020 Weaver was delivered in January 2020 including guest speakers from the and launch a new Strategic Equality Bevan Foundation, Stonewall and Welsh Government. The public Plan by April 2020. consultation on the objectives for 2020-2024 was completed in February 2020.

It was agreed that the new Strategic Equality Plan would be aligned with the Corporate Plan 2020-23, creating a single coherent document, to ensure the Council's equality practice is mainstreamed and embedded within policy development and service delivery. In

progress Due to Covid-19, the statutory publication deadline for the publication of both the Council's Strategic Equality Objectives and annual report was postponed until October 2020 to enable public bodies to ensure that their plans reflected the changed environment and new challenges emerging from the pandemic, including the introduction of the Socio-economic Duty in April 2021.

The annual report has been completed and will be published in September. The Strategic Equality Plan has been thoroughly

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Lead Lead Steps Narrative Update RAG Status Member Directorate revised throughout to reflect the new landscape and recovery plans for the city. This will be submitted to Cabinet ready for publication in September.

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